Sudirman Cup Results 2015: Updated Points and Group Standings
Hosts China prevailed in the 2015 Sudirman Cup in Dongguan on Sunday as they beat Japan in the final.
It was a sixth consecutive win for the Chinese in the tournament that sees the 12 best mixed badminton teams compete in Level 1 for the right to win the trophy.
Here are the results of the play-off stages:
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| Thursday, May 14 | QF | China | 3-0 | Germany |
| Thursday, May 14 | QF | Korea | 3-1 | Malaysia |
| Friday, May 15 | QF | Denmark | 2-3 | Japan |
| Friday, May 15 | QF | Taiwan | 1-3 | Indonesia |
| Saturday, May 16 | SF | China | 3-1 | Indonesia |
| Saturday, May 16 | SF | Japan | 3-2 | Korea |
| Sunday, May 17 | F | Japan | 0-3 | China |
Here are the updated groups after each day, with daily breakdowns of the action:
| 1A | China | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10-0 | 20-2 | 449-307 |
| Germany | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 6-17 | 341-443 | |
| Thailand | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 9-16 | 418-458 | |
| 1B | Japan | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-2 | 16-7 | 444-375 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5-5 | 12-12 | 437-431 | |
| Russia | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 7-16 | 361-436 | |
| 1C | Indonesia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 13-9 | 408-360 |
| Denmark | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-4 | 13-10 | 428-403 | |
| England | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 7-14 | 343-416 | |
| 1D | Malaysia | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-4 | 13-9 | 414-402 |
| Korea | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6-4 | 14-10 | 456-413 | |
| India | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-7 | 8-16 | 414-469 |
Day 8
China won their sixth consecutive Sudirman Cup on Sunday, as the pre-tournament favourites swept Japan aside in the final, beating their fellow Asian giants 3-0 in Dongguan.
With the home support behind them and their immense record in the tournament, it always looked set to be China's day.
Japan, appearing in the final for the first time ever, started well, as they put up a brave fight in the opening tie of the final in the men's doubles.
Hiroyuki Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa pushed Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan all the way, but the Chinese pair eventually prevailed 21-17, 20-22, 21-17 to give the hosts a 1-0 lead.
The women's singles was a much more straightforward affair for China as the world No. 1 Li Xuerui beat Akane Yamaguchi 23-21, 21-14.
Li admitted to feeling pre-game nerves in the final, but she was impressive in claiming the second tie of the day for China, per Channel News Asia: "Because it's a big contest, I felt pressure. The reason why the score was so close in the first game was because I made a few mistakes."
The win was sealed by double Olympic gold medalist Lin Dan in the men's singles. The 31-year-old dispatched Takuma Ueda 21-15, 21-13 at the Dongfeng Nissan Sports Centre to his great delight, per Badminton Updates:
China have completely dominated the Sudirman Cup since its inception in 1989, the 2015 triumph their sixth in a row in the biennial event and 10th overall.
Japan put up a decent fight but simply never looked in with a chance of claiming victory on Sunday, especially following a late Saturday night finish in the semi-final as they edged South Korea 3-2.
China emerged victorious in some style after eight days of fierce competition between the world's best mixed badminton sides, and they hold the trophy now for at least another two years.
Day 7
Favourites China easily qualified for the final of the Sudirman Cup by beating Indonesia 3-1, while Japan shocked South Korea to set up a tantalising final between Asian badminton powerhouses.
Nozomi Okuhara's shock win over Sung Ji Hyun in the women's singles would prove the difference, as the small Japanese star defended with incredible intensity throughout the match and found a way to let her opponent beat herself.
It was a massive morale boost, particularly following the news in-form Kento Momota would not be playing in the men's singles match. Japan were staring at a quick 3-0 defeat before the mixed doubles and women's doubles would give the team their best chance of beating Korea.
Instead, the score was 2-1 in favour of Korea when the final two matches started, and when Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi ran right through their opponents, the mixed doubles would prove decisive.
Kenta Kazuno and Ayane Kurihara may be relative unknowns to followers of the sport, but the newly formed pair has shown since the start of this year's Sudirman Cup that they have what it takes to beat the best of them.
The Japanese duo easily won the final match, giving their team the chance to win their first Sudirman Cup.
That will be easier said than done, however. Waiting for them in the final is China, the team that has dominated this tournament in recent years en route to nine total titles.
Indonesia stood little chance against the experienced side, although they shocked the crowd in attendance by taking a 1-0 lead after the men's doubles.
But the lead would not last long. Bellaetrix Manuputty retired from her women's singles match with an injury, and world champion Chen Long gave the defending champions the lead in two short games.
Greysia Polii and Nitya Krishinda Maheswari managed to steal one more game from China in the women's doubles, but the favourites shifted gear in the second game and delivered the win.
Day 6
Japan and Indonesia joined China and South Korea in the semi-finals of the 2015 Sudirman Cup, beating Denmark and Taiwan, respectively. Both teams entered the tournament with young sides and have exceeded expectations, putting on a show Friday.
Denmark took a shock lead over Japan after winning the mixed doubles, but the Thomas Cup winners regained their composure and battled their way to a 3-2 win.
Kento Momota's 2-1 win over Viktor Axelsen would prove key, with the latter suffering from an illness and nearly collapsing in the third game. As he shared on Twitter, it was but the latest setback to plague Denmark all week:
Nozomi Okuhara cruised to a win in the women's singles before Denmark again shocked the Japanese side, this time in the men's doubles. Ultimately, the duo of Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi held on to win the final game of the women's doubles 21-19, sending Japan through to their first ever semi-final by the skin of their teeth.
Seventeen-year-old Jonatan Christie recorded the biggest upset of the day, beating Taiwan's Hsu Jen-hao in the men's singles to lead Indonesia to a comfortable 3-1 win.
Taiwan's only game came courtesy of Tai Tzu-ying in the women's singles, and Indonesia cruised the rest of the way. The team looks to be in great shape and will have to be at its best when it takes on tournament favourites China in the semi-finals.
The Chinese teams has been nothing short of sensational and blew past Germany in the previous round. Meanwhile, Japan and Korea will resume their rivalry in the other semi-final, to be played on Saturday as soon as the first semi-final ends.
Day 5
Tournament favourites China romped past Germany into the semi-finals of the 2015 Sudirman Cup, winning 3-0 without surrendering a single game to their European opponents.
Lin Dan led the way with a 21-11, 21-15 win over Marc Zwiebler, and BADMINTON Europe shared this action shot of their match:
Zhang Nan and Zhao Yunlei had little difficulty beating Michael Fuchs and Birgit Michels in their mixed-doubles clash, and Fu Haifeng and Zhang completed the job in the men's doubles, needing just 33 minutes to beat Fuchs and Peter Kaesbauer.
China's dominance wasn't a big surprise, and the entire team deserves credit for the way it cruised past Germany. But once again, it was five-time Dan who stole the show. This incredible rally was one of many highlights from his match:
In Thursday's other semi-final, South Korea eliminated Malaysia 3-1, with Lee Chong Wei winning Malaysia's only match of the series. The Koreans took revenge for their group-stage loss, finding much more success in the doubles matches this time around.
The quarter-finals will continue on Friday, as Denmark face Japan and Indonesia take on Chinese Taipei. The Danes are the final European team left in the competition and face a very tough challenge, as Japan are seen as the only real threat to China's chances of winning this year's tournament.
Day 4
| B | 3 | Vietnam vs. Italy | 5-0 |
| B | 3 | Australia vs. Switzerland | 3-2 |
| C | 1 | Denmark vs. Indonesia | 2-3 |
| D | 1 | Korea vs. India | 4-1 |
| B | 2 | France vs. Brazil | 4-1 |
| A | 3 | Czech Republic vs. Turkey | 3-2 |
| A | 2 | Canada vs. Spain | [2-2] |
| A | 2 | Singapore vs. Netherlands | 1-4 |
| B | 2 | Hong Kong vs. U.S.A. | 5-0 |
| A | 3 | South Africa vs. Austria | 1-4 |
Thailand, Russia, England and India were eliminated from the 2015 Sudirman Cup on Wednesday after failing to claim even a single group-stage victory between them.
BADMINTON Europe posted an image of the quarter-final lineup, with China facing Germany and Korea taking on Malaysia this Thursday before Indonesia meet Chinese Taipei and Denmark battle Japan on Friday:
Indonesia progressed into the next phase of the contest at the head of Group 1C following a dramatic 3-2 win over runners-up Denmark.
Danish representatives Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen started well in the men’s doubles and clinched the first game but failed to hold off Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan, losing 21-23 21-16 21-12.
Bellaetrix Manuputty dominated the women's singles to make it 2-0 in Indonesia's favour and although Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen did his best to start a revival, the Asian nation sealed their progress thanks to a women's doubles triumph for Greysia Polii and Nitya Krishinda.
Following defeat to Malaysia, Korea needed to defeat India on Wednesday, and though Star Sports confirmed Saina Nehwal's sense of fight, the latter couldn't avoid a 4-1 defeat:
Nehwal's heroic performance against Bae Yeon Ju was fully deserving of credit, but her team-mates were unable to match those standards as India finished bottom of Group 1D.
And if revenge was on their minds, Korea will have the chance to redeem themselves against group opponents Malaysia in the final eight.
Day 3
| B | 4 | Israel v Seychelles | 4-1 |
| B | 2 | USA v Brazil | 4-1 |
| B | 2 | Hong Kong v France | 5-0 |
| A | 2 | Netherlands v Spain | 3-2 |
| B | 4 | Sri Lanka v Kazakhstan | 3-2 |
| A | 3 | Czech Republic v South Africa | 3-2 |
| A | 3 | Turkey v Austria | 2-3 |
| A | 1 | China v Thailand | 5-0 |
| B | 1 | Japan v Chinese Taipei | 4-1 |
| A | 4 | Philippines v Ireland | 4-1 |
China sent out a strong message to the other competitors with a second 5-0 win on Tuesday.
Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng opened the scoring in the men's doubles, the only match in which Thailand came close to matching their opponents.
As expected, former women's world champion Wang Yihan and current men's world champion Chen Long were comfortable winners in their singles matches, before the women's doubles and mixed doubles teams dispatched Thailand to complete the rout.
Japan also ran out comfortable victors as they took on Chinese Taipei in Group 1B.
As in their opener against Russia, the Japanese raced to a 4-0 lead in the match, but once again their mixed doubles pairing of Kenta Kazuno and Ayane Kurihara could not close out the contest with a perfect 5-0.
Japan have shown themselves to be strong contenders so far, but their lack of depth in mixed doubles could prove costly as the tournament wears on.
Day 2
| A | 3 | Czech Republic v Austria | 4-1 |
| A | 3 | Turkey v South Africa | 3-2 |
| B | 1 | Chinese Taipei v Russia | 4-1 |
| A | 1 | Thailand v Germany | 2-3 |
| A | 4 | Nigeria v Iceland | 2-3 |
| B | 3 | Vietnam v Switzerland | 4-1 |
| B | 3 | Australia v Italy | 4-1 |
| D | 1 | India v Malaysia | 2-3 |
| C | 1 | Indonesia v England | 3-2 |
| A | 2 | Singapore v Canada | 3-2 |
Malaysia continued their excellent start to the tournament by following up their stunning win over Korea with a victory over India in Group 1D.
Goh Shem and Tan Wee Kiong drew first blood, as they beat B. Sumeeth Reddy and Manu Attri 15-21, 16-21 in the men's doubles.
Olympic bronze medalist Saina Nehwal leveled the contest for India with a narrow victory over world No. 56 Tee Jing Yi before two-time Olympic silver medalist Lee Chong Wei dispatched world No. 4 k. Srikanth 21-16, 21-15.
India once again leveled the score, as Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa avenged their defeat in the Glasgow final to Vivian Kah Mun Hoo and Woon Khe Wei.
The match was evenly poised, as N. Sikki Reddy and Arun Vishnu faced off against Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying in the mixed double's decider, with Malaysia triumphing to take the match 3-2 and consolidate their position atop Group 1D.
England needed a win to avoid an early exit in Dongguan but slipped to a narrow defeat at the hands of Indonesia.
There were some positives for Jakob Hoi's squad, though, as Chris and Gabby Adcock beat their Indonesian mixed doubles rivals for the first time in five matches:
This will give them valuable ranking points ahead of the Olympics in Rio in 2016.
Day 1
| A | 2 | Singapore v Spain | 3-2 |
| A | 2 | Netherlands v Canada | 3-2 |
| A | 1 | China v Germany | 5-0 |
| B | 1 | Japan v Russia | 4-1 |
| B | 4 | Israel v Kazakhstan | 3-2 |
| B | 2 | Hong Kong China v Brazil | 5-0 |
| B | 2 | USA v France | 2-3 |
| D | 1 | Korea v Malaysia | 2-3 |
| C | 1 | Denmark v England | 4-1 |
| B | 4 | Sri Lanka v Seychelles | 4-1 |
Malaysia stunned the badminton world by beating tournament favourites Korea in their opening gambit in Group 1D.
The Malaysians were inspired by the brilliant Lee Chong Wei, who made a winning return to action after an eight-month absence.
Goh Shem and Tan Wee Kiong, who beat the World No. 1 pair of Lee Yong Dae and Yoo Yeon Seong, set up the victory. However, Korea levelled to 1-1 after Sung Ji Hyun defeated Lim Yin Fun in the women's singles.
Wei then gave Malaysia the lead once again, with the superstar cruising past Lee Dong Keun for an easy win. The former No. 1 looked short of full fitness and practice but still produced moments of magic to remind the crowd of his talent.
Korea's women's doubles temporarily levelled the score once again before Chan Peng Soon and Goh Liu Ying caused the shock of the evening, defeating the World No. 8 pair of Ko Sung Hyun and Kim Ha Na to complete a famous victory.
England were left shocked as they fell in a surprise loss to Denmark. The Danes took the tie 4-1, leaving the English to regroup for the rest of the tournament. There were also straightforward Level 1 wins for China and Japan, who beat Germany and Russia with ease.
Korea will undoubtedly recover from their bad night and push on to the final stages. Malaysia were inspired, and it will be interesting to see if they can repeat their form.
England are in trouble and looked jaded against Denmark. They do not look in good order to progress and could find themselves victims of an early exit.
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